http://gconsumerfinance.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Consumer Finance News/Advice on Gather.com en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:40:25 GMT 2009-12-30T20:40:25Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944579&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Two years ago I attended the National Press Foundation's " Retirement Issues in the 21st Century " journalism training in Washington, D.C. (Details in  my photo essay ) Two days ago, I . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944579&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ms. Meacham: Money Maven 2009-12-15T07:00:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941711&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace No excrement!  Search and you shall find!  Check it out and let me know what you think!     Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:24:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941711&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Mary S. 2009-12-11T01:24:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932892&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace This is a great shop around the corner in the garage of the same building as Roadside Attraction.  It gives you a great deal, whether you buy or sell, and the food is good at the pub as well.  Evening . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:11:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932892&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Mary S. 2009-12-06T06:11:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927563&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Social Security recipients are not the only retirees not getting a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2010. According to a posting on Military.Com, military retirees will not be receiving . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:51:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927563&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ivan N. 2009-12-02T18:51:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909847&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace   Personal loans, agricultural loans, academic loans and commercial loans for business Complete information on student loans for higher studies, Personal loans, commercial loans. Best . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:22:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909847&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Sandip Mani 2009-11-20T08:22:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902555&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace This month the U.S. Senate voted to extend unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks for states with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or higher. On Nov. 6, President Obama signed the extension into law. . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:12:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902555&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ms. Meacham: Money Maven 2009-11-16T07:12:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887109&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Short Summary The Affordable Health Care for America Act provides quality affordable health care for all Americans and controls health care cost growth. CBO . . . Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:09:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887109&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Prima Donna 2009-11-05T21:09:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883384&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace They packed up their toys and went home. Instead of rolling up their sleeves to work on a bill to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, Republicans decided to boycott . . . Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:55:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883384&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Prima Donna 2009-11-03T19:55:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881754&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Imagine my surprise when I read in yesterday's New York Times that Republican congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava had dropped out of tomorrow's special election in upstate New York only days before . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:49:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881754&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Prima Donna 2009-11-02T18:49:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877468&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace In our current health care system, women often face higher health care costs than men and multiple other barriers to obtaining health insurance. In the individual insurance market, women face discrimination . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:01:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877468&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Prima Donna 2009-10-30T12:01:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869633&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace GOP minority leader John Boehner, whose party has no health care plan, told a reporter, "I'm still trying to find the first American to talk to who's in favor of the public option, other than a member . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:23:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977869633&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Prima Donna 2009-10-26T00:23:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841745&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Health care reform began to pick up steam on both sides of the aisle this week as several high-profile Republicans urged their colleagues to do what's best for the American people. Finding common ground . . . Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:27:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841745&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Prima Donna 2009-10-07T00:27:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977838610&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Exelon is the latest company to break ranks with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an old-guard business lobby that has taken a strong stance against climate change legislation. Chamber officials recently . . . Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:50:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977838610&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Prima Donna 2009-10-05T11:50:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834807&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace After reveling in the incredible beauty of Redwood National Park this week -- through Ken Burns' lovely series on our national parks -- I was pleased to see that the largest private forest owner in California . . . Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:25:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834807&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Prima Donna 2009-10-02T01:25:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977814228&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Following up on my Gather post of Sept. 5 (" The Bottom Line on the 'Incredible Shrinking Boomer Economy' ") I thought I'd bring you this synopis. See what you think... Flipping though a recent . . . Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:09:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977814228&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ms. Meacham: Money Maven 2009-09-16T04:09:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977812843&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace I have tinting on the back windows of my car, and love the anonymity from the back seat. But tinted windows inside a home? Who knew. Turns out that Angie's List -- the members-only contractor's ranking . . . Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:51:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977812843&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ms. Meacham: Money Maven 2009-09-16T03:51:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795404&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Flipping though my stack of BusinessWeek magazines  from August, headed from the foyer to the bedside table, there's one cover that pulls my focus: " The Incredible Shrinking Boomer Economy ." . . . Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:39:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795404&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ms. Meacham: Money Maven 2009-09-05T05:39:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798519&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Even as Pfizer faces the largest health-care fraud settlement in history -- $ 2.3 billion -- some experts are saying it won't do much to curb big pharma's bad behavior. Pharmaceutical companies will continue . . . Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:22:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798519&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Prima Donna 2009-09-03T12:22:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977785809&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Work on a vital transportation link in "the City of Bridges" is now underway, thanks to $26.2 million authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The project will repair and preserve . . . Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:28:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977785809&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Prima Donna 2009-08-24T15:28:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977748821&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace With the number of centenarians jumping from an estimated few thousand in 1950 to more than 340,000 worldwide today, it's a real possibility you'll live to be 100. Indeed, Associated Press writer . . . Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:57:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977748821&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ms. Meacham: Money Maven 2009-07-24T08:57:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734054&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace With unemployment at a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, all is not lost. The number of newly laid-off workers filing for unemployment insurance has actually been dropping since early April . Granted, that's . . . Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:25:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734054&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ms. Meacham: Money Maven 2009-07-10T17:25:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977712779&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace IRS rules crack down on IRA real estate purchases for future use, but puts stamp of approval on paying yourself to manage it. After years covering self-directed IRA investment strategies, . . . Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:58:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977712779&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ms. Meacham: Money Maven 2009-06-24T06:58:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977716375&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace In Feng Shui, some things attract prosperity and something repel it. In theroy, if you have broken items in the area of your house associated with wealth and prosperity, then you will be broke too! You . . . Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:02:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977716375&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Dana H. 2009-06-20T17:02:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715087&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Here's a handy link to find answers to questions about the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home buyers. (Note that a "first-time home buyer" is anyone who has not owned a principal residence . . . Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:19:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715087&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ms. Meacham: Money Maven 2009-06-18T23:19:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714884&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace This topic came up right away on gather when I first mentioned Feng Shui and Money. I did a little research and came up with some interesting things? First of all - evaluate your purse and wallet. . . . Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:27:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714884&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Dana H. 2009-06-18T19:27:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714161&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Can anyone help me?  When my mortgage company went out of business, they sold my mortgage to a  company with whom I HATE to do business.  I'm sure the rate doesn't have to be as high . . . Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:50:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714161&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Joanne Vicente 2009-06-18T02:50:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714028&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace I traded in some books at the half price bookstore and one of the books that I traded in credits to purchase was "Feng Shui and Money." The book is a 9 week program for creating wealth using feng shui . . . Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:58:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714028&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Dana H. 2009-06-17T23:58:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713895&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace I'm doing research on a financial assignment and stumbled on this news I wanted to pass along to anyone interested in purchasing a home in 2008: "In two weeks, the state of Michigan will begin offering . . . Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:26:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713895&grpId=3659174697248554&nav=Groupspace Ms. Meacham: Money Maven 2009-06-17T21:26:29Z